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More than one-in-seven households in Durham Region dealing with food insecurity, according to the health department

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More than 15 per cent of households in Durham are facing difficulties putting the right food on the table, according to a new report by regional health officials.

Each year, the Durham Region Health Department monitors the cost of a basic healthy diet, based on food prices and nutrition recommendations.

“Food insecurity is not being able to afford safe, nutritious food, due to lack of money,” said Deborah Lay, a public health nutritionist at the Durham Region Health Department, in an interview with Durham Radio News. “In 2022, 15 per cent of Durham Region households were food-insecure, which means that

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Opinions | Today’s Opinions: Healthy eating, Memorial Day, Paris Olympics

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An apple a day keeps the discord away

Several years ago, when Gwyneth Paltrow tried to show how people on low incomes can still eat healthily, she was roasted online for posting a $29 grocery haul that includes scallions, cilantro, seven limes and two types of leafy greens.

Now, now — let us not re-ridicule Ms. Paltrow for dreaming big. This is not a problem with her. This is a problem with the system.

the Editorial Board writes that healthy eating

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Food for thought: How your mindset can make healthy food more alluring on social media

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In today’s world, our diets are often packed with fats and sugars. Our ancient instinct to crave calorie-rich foods, which once helped us survive, now leads to harmful health side-effects.

To counteract this, food content creators on social media have been trying to encourage healthy eating and healthy eating content.

But here’s the kicker — this content doesn’t get much engagement. Instead, posts that show unhealthy, high-calorie foods get more likes, shares and comments. This popularity of junk food online may tempt content creators and algorithms to show more of the same, tilting our view of “normal” eating habits towards

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A dietitian who follows the 80/20 rule that makes eating healthy easily keeps these 8 foods in her kitchen

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Nichola Ludlam-Raine with different foods

Dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine follows the 80/20 eating ruleNichola Ludlam-Raine/Getty – Liudmila Chernetska

  • The 80/20 rule means eating nutrient-dense food 80% of the time, and “soul foods” the remaining 20%.

  • Dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine follows the rule and eats chocolate every day.

  • She also aims to eat 30 different plant-based foods throughout the week.

The 80/20 rule is a term to describe eating nutritious food most of the time while allowing yourself treats like takeout every now and again to make it easier to stick to an overall healthy diet.

Dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine told Insider she has followed and promoted the

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Estero veterinarian on which food will keep your dog healthy

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WINK News looks at the rise in dog food designed to keep our fur babies happy and healthy.

Winston is an 8-month-old Merle French bulldog with a drool-worthy multi-colored coat. His doctor says he’s the picture of health: “He’s not too overweight, not too thin. His hair coat is really nice and shiny.”

Owner Shelby Welbes pays a premium to keep Winston in tip-top shape, beginning with carefully curated cuisine. She pawed around and picked up a Florida-based pet food that offered customized meal plans.

“Rather than making my own food for him, I just thought it was very convenient

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Pine Bluff major wants new food options to become a healthier city

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Making sure people have access to healthy and affordable foods is a problem across Arkansas, and Pine Bluff is working to solve the issue one healthy step at a time.

PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Making sure people have access to healthy and affordable foods is a problem across Arkansas, and it’s an issue that’s difficult to address.

A “food desert” is an area that has limited access to affordable and nutritious food. These food deserts can have long-term impacts that span across generations.

The City of Pine Bluff is experiencing this issue, but the community is working to solve it

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EVE SIMMONS: Why diet gurus are wrong about packaged foods

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Are baked beans healthy? It was the question that set Twitter alight last week. According to food policy expert and author Rob Percival, the much-loved British staple brainwashes children into developing a taste for sweet foods from a young age, making them grow up into junk food fiends. And he didn’t stop there.

In a detailed Twitter thread – which attracted 150,000 views – he suggested the same was true for baby foods and children’s snacks.

Nutrition expert Professor Tim Spector soon got involved, highlighting the risks of a host of supermarket favorites – bread, cakes and even flour.

Why

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Michelle Obama launches a healthy food-and-drink brand to fight childhood obesity

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Red Apple Group and United Refining Company Chairman and CEO John Catsimatidis discusses how looming market pressures will cause food and gas prices to spike again.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama announced the launch of a healthy food and beverage company she co-founded that is targeted at fighting childhood obesity.

The former first lady spearheaded the Let’s Move campaign, a program aimed at ending childhood obesity, during her time at the White House. She announced her latest venture at the Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival on Wednesday, May 3.

“We’re hoping not to just provide healthy and delicious

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